Doctors Cove
★★★★☆
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Mainland side of Catalina Island just northwest of Emerald Bay. Your access is by boat only unless you have access to Boy Scout Camp onshore in which case you can dive it from shore or kayak. You will be looking at depths of 20 to 55 feet with an average visibility of 30 to 50 feet.
You will find a wreck and plenty of kelp here. Including elk kelp. You will find all the normal Catalina fish as well as large bat rays and leopard sharks during summer.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Garibaldi Damselfish
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#2
Spiny Lobster
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#3
Wrasse
12
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#4
Lobster
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#5
Soldierfish
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#6
Stingrays
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#7
Goatfish
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#8
Flounder
6
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#9
Sweetlips and Grunts
5
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#10
Tarpon
4
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